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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
Albert
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
away
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
bed
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
Bertie
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
candle
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From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
carriage
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
chrysanthemums
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
coming
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
contest
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
disagreeably
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
dreaming
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
dreams
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
extinguished
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
F
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From this reading A. MARY F. ROBINSON.
fall
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
Hall
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
hand
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From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
haunted
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
heart
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From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
light
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
Mansions
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
MARY
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From this reading A. MARY F. ROBINSON.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
pang
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From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
plans
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
pondering
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
purpose
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
recollection
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
Reuben
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
road
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
ROBINSON
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From this reading A. MARY F. ROBINSON.
rolled
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
Rose
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From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
sleepless
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
some
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
stairs
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From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
three
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
top
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From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
tossed
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
waltz
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
waltzed
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From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past three; the last waltz had been waltzed, the last light extinguished, the last carriage had rolled away.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
white
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From this reading Bertie, on his road to Albert Hall Mansions, was dreaming dreams; and Reuben, as he tossed on his sleepless bed, pondering plans for the coming contest, was disagreeably haunted by the recollection of some white chrysanthemums which he had let fall--on purpose.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
woke
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From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
yawned
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From this reading Rose, with a candle in her hand, stood at the top of the stairs and yawned.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We did not dream, my heart, and yet With what a pang we woke at last.
